Cloud & Infrastructure Systems Administrator

Velocity Talent; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Velocity Talent currently seeks a Cloud & Infrastructure Systems Administrator for a hybrid role in Washington, DC. The candidate will administer Azure and AWS environments alongside VMware vSphere and Windows Server, while automating infrastructure, strengthening security, resiliency, and disaster recovery.

The role supports modern DevOps, AIOps, and AI-enabled infrastructure initiatives, with a focus on scalable, secure operations and proactive incident response across on-site and cloud

Qualifications

• 5+ years enterprise systems administration experience.
• Proficiency with Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms.
• Experience with VMware vSphere and Windows Server environments.
• Scripting in PowerShell or Python; IaC using Terraform; container tech (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Administer Azure and AWS environments; manage VMware vSphere and Windows Server.
• Automate infrastructure and operations; implement DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
• Strengthen security, resiliency, and disaster recovery; support AIOps and AI-enabled infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

5+ years enterprise systems admin

PowerShell

Python

DevOps mindset

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Entra ID

IAM

Active Directory

Job description

Washington, United States | Posted on 08/10/2026

A major Washington, DC water utility seeks a Cloud & Infrastructure Systems Administrator for a hybrid role, 3 days onsite in Washington, DC. Administer Azure and AWS alongside VMware vSphere and Windows Server; automate infrastructure and operations, strengthen security, resiliency, and disaster recovery, and support modern DevOps, AIOps, and AI-enabled infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years enterprise systems administration.
• Azure and/or AWS; PowerShell or Python; Terraform and Infrastructure as Code; VMware vSphere; Docker and Kubernetes; Azure Entra ID, IAM, Active Directory, networking, and security.
• Experience with Azure services, O365/Power Platform/Intune/MECM, AIOps using Splunk or Azure Monitor, DR/BC, and DevOps/DevSecOps.
• ML and intelligent-agent literacy preferred.